Adam Sebastian Helcelet embodied the Czech decathlon tradition ‐ emerging under the influence of legends like Dvorák and Šebrle, earning continental medals, and landing firmly among the nation’s top performers. His legacy now continues
Zach Ziemek won world decathlon bronze in Eugene 2022 with a personal best of 8676 points. The American competed at three Olympics, finishing sixth in Tokyo 2021, and won the NCAA indoor heptathlon title in Birmingham 2016.
Lindon Victor won Olympic decathlon bronze in Paris 2024 after claiming world bronze with a Grenadian record of 8756 points in Budapest 2023. A three ‐time Commonwealth Games champion, he also won the 2022 World Athletics Combined Events
Devon Williams won the NCAA indoor heptathlon title in 2017 with 6177 points and finished tenth in the decathlon at the London World Championships later that year. The American improved his decathlon personal best to 8402 points in Ratingen 2026.
Johannes Erm won the European decathlon title in Roma 2024 with a personal best of 8764 points, placing him second on Estonia’s all ‐time list behind Olympic champion Erki Nool. He also finished sixth at the Paris 2024 Olympics, won the
Pierce LePage claimed the world decathlon title with a personal best of 8909 points in Budapest 2023, following silver in Eugene 2022. The Canadian also earned Commonwealth Games silver in Gold Coast 2018 and Pan American Games bronze in Lima 2019.
Karel Tilga finished fourth at the Budapest 2023 World Championships with a personal best of 8681 points and won that year’s World Athletics Combined Events Tour. The Estonian claimed NCAA titles in both the decathlon and indoor heptathlon in
Harrison Williams won the US decathlon title in 2023 with a personal best of 8630 points. The American also claimed the 2019 NCAA indoor heptathlon title and finished seventh at the Budapest 2023 World Championships and Paris 2024 Olympics.
Manuel Eitel set a German U18 decathlon record in Bernhausen 2014, surpassing the previous mark held by Jan Felix Knobel. He went on to win European U23 bronze in Gävle 2019 and set a decathlon personal best of 8351 points in Götzis 2023.
Steven Bastien finished tenth in the Tokyo 2021 Olympic decathlon after setting a personal best of 8485 points at the US Olympic Trials. He also placed sixth at the Belgrade 2022 World Indoor Championships and won consecutive US indoor heptathlon
Vitaliy Zhuk claimed European decathlon bronze with 8290 points in Berlin 2018 and won the individual European Cup competition in Lutsk 2019. The Belarusian achieved his personal best of 8331 points in Götzis 2021 and finished 13th at the Tokyo
Risto Lillemets won European indoor heptathlon bronze in Istanbul 2023 with 6079 points. His personal bests are 6089 in the heptathlon, achieved in Tallinn 2021, and 8156 in the decathlon from Götzis that same year.
Tim Nowak earned European U20 decathlon bronze in Rieti 2013 and world U20 bronze in Eugene 2014 before progressing to the senior championships, finishing tenth in Doha 2019. He set his decathlon personal best of 8282 points in Götzis 2024 and